Dr. Natasha Mickel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). She is also the Assistant Director for Faculty Development and the Director for the Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence (OCME).
Within her roles, Dr. Mickel supports a variety of professional development opportunities for faculty at OUHSC. Her vast experiences have allowed her to acquire a unique set of skills that has allowed her to collaborate successfully with a diverse body of learning communities.
Academic Section(s):
OUFMC Research Division
Education:
2015 - Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma
2005 - Master of Education in Instructional Psychology and Technology, University of Oklahoma
2003 - Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Instructional Design Minor: Radio/Television, Cameron University
2002 - Associate of Science in Multimedia Instructional Design, Cameron University
Clinical/Research Interests:
- Developing programs and resources for faculty development
- Fostering mentoring excellence to provide well-trained mentors and comprehensive support for professional development
- Pipelining primary care professionals into tribal, rural and underserved Oklahoma communities
Funding:
Ongoing Projects
Improving Cancer Outcomes for Native American Communities (ICON)
Role: Supporting Investigator
Rhoades DA (Co-PI), Doescher MP (Co-PI), Spicer KB (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Funding Period: 09/17/2024 - 06/30/2029
Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resource
Role: Associate Core Director; Director Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence (OCME)
James J (PI)
Funding Agency: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Funding Period: 07/01/2023 - 06/30/2028
SPTHB Tribal Health Experiential Student Internship Seminar (Thesis) Program
Role: Collaborator
Piercey G (Co-PI), Winfrey J (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Funding Period: 09/20/2022 - 09/29/2027
Cherokee Nation Research Immersion Student Experiences (Cherokee Rise)
Role: Collaborator
Vesely S (Co-PI), Martinez S (Co-PI)
Funding Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Funding Period: 09/20/2022 - 07/31/2026
D.R.I.V.E.: Developing Research Initiatives through Versatile Oncology Exploration
Role: Co-PI
Mannel RS (PI)
Funding Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Funding Period: 12/01/2023 - 09/30/2025
Completed Projects
AADOCR Mentoring an Inclusive Network for a Diverse Workforce of the Future (MIND the Future)
Role: Collaborator
Drake D (PI), Fox C (PI), Loannidou E (PI)
Funding Source: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Funding Period: 03/01/2020 - 02/28/2025
Effectiveness of Innovative Research Mentor Interventions among Underrepresented Minority Faculty in the Southwest
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Sood A (PI)
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
Funding Period: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2024
Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resource
Role: Associate Core Director; Director Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence (OCME)
James J (PI)
Funding Agency: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Funding Period: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2023
Addressing Health Disparities among Oklahoma Minority and Rural Communities through Clinical Research Education and Career Development
Role: Program Evaluator
Stoner J & Houchen C (PIs)
Funding Agency: NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Funding Period: 09/24/2017 - 05/31/2022
Assessing the Mentoring Competencies of OUHSC Faculty: A Pilot Study
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Other Investigators: Williams V, Wiskur B, VanWagoner T, James J
Institution: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Dates: 03/01/2017
Select Publications:
- Herren S, Mickel NM. A mentoring network for diversity in dental, oral, and craniofacial research. Journal of Dental Research, 2024; 103(12), 1167-1172. DOI: 10.1177/00220345241265664
- Sood A, Mickel NM, Dominquez N, Tigges B, Myers O. Sustained improvement of faculty mentoring competency with a mentor development program. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2024; 8(3), 762-769. DOI: 10.62935/4p5cxu
- Wiskur B, Sood A, Myers O, Shore X, Soller B, Mickel NM, Dominguez N, Tigges B. Perceptions in Mentorship: The Mentor-Mentee Competency Discrepancy. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2024; 8(1), 178-192. DOI: 10.62935/eu1891
- Tigges B, Soller B, Myers O, Shore X, Mickel N, Dominguez N, Wiskur B, Helitzer D, Sood A. Mentoring network questionnaire support scales reliable and valid with university faculty. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 459-465. PMCID: PMC10768921
- Tigges B, Myers O, Mickel N, Dominguez N, Helitzer D, Sood A. Inter-Rater reliability of the Mentor Behavioral Interaction Rubric. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 466-471. PMCID: PMC10768924
- Soller B, Martinez JM, Rishel Brakey H, Mickel N, Sood A. Navigating barriers and challenges to achieving critical career milestones among faculty mentees. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 207-212. PMCID: PMC10768922
- Shore XW, Soller B, Mickel N, Wiskur B, Morales D, Arora S, Dominguez N, Tigges B, Helitzer D, Myers O, Sood A. Curriculum-based faculty training in networking: Knowledge and self-efficacy outcomes. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 453-458. PMCID: PMC10768928
- Shore X, Soller B, Mickel N, Wiskur B, Morales D, Dominguez N, Tigges B, Helitzer D, Myers O, Sood A. Gender differences in self-reported faculty developmental networks. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 445-452. PMCID: PMC10768926
- Allen PS, Mickel NM. Exploring race, racism, and structural racism in medicine. Dermatologic Clinics, 2023; 41(2), 345-350. PMID: 36933924 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2022.08.005
- Tigges B, Sood A, Mickel N, Dominguez N, Helitzer D. Development and content validity testing of the mentor behavioral interaction rubric. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2022; 6(SI 15), 630-636. PMCID: PMC9880722
- Soller B, Dominguez N, Sood A, Mickel N, Myers O, Tigges B, Wiskur B, Helitzer D, Morales D. Developmental networks among mentors and mentees involved in a mentoring intervention. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2021; 5(14), 375-382. PMCID: PMC9258986
- Wiskur B, Mickel N, Williams VN. Mentee assessment of mentoring competencies at an academic health sciences center. Journal of Faculty Development, 2020; 34(2), 33-43. PMID: 32714626
- Mickel N, Wiskur B, James J, VanWagoner T, Williams VN. Assessing faculty capacity to build an effective mentoring network at an academic health sciences center. Journal of Faculty Development, 2018; 32(3), 35-46.
- Hardré PL, Sullivan DW, Roberts N. Rural high school teachers best motivating practices. The Rural Educator, 2008; 30(1), 19-31.